Then, as Candy chattered with the two little monkeys, the scene looked exceptionally heartwarming. Watching them, Hua Xiaomo felt a slight sinking in her heart.
It seed that children from single-parent families often felt a lack of love. Their thoughts were different from those of typical children, which was detrintal to their developnt. She should still provide Candy with a happy ho, a happy future, and not let Candy continue like this. Moreover, she also decided to transfer Candy to another school. Otherwise, so many children would point out she didn’t have a father. This could make her feel inferior, which would be detrintal to her growth and ntal health.
"Yes, look at that little monkey with a father and a mother, the three animals living happily together. That little monkey will surely grow up healthy."
Hua Xiaomo gently stroked Candy’s little head. At that mont, she also ca to understand many things. She felt that happiness ant a family being together, not living the life of a single-parent household. Therefore, she was willing to give Candy a happy and complete family.
Candy tilted her head, looking first at Hua Xiaomo and then at Qi Longbing. She took both their hands and smiled. "Uncle, Mom, are we like a family now too? Is this happiness... Candy’s happiness too?"
Qi Longbing’s face blossod into a smile as he looked at Candy. "Candy, you really have a way with words! You’re right, we are like a family now. And in the future, Uncle will be very happy to take care of you and give you even more happiness. You will be the happiest little princess in the world."
"That’s wonderful! So wonderful! Uncle, Uncle, Uncle, Uncle, I love you so much! You’re the best, best uncle in the world!" Candy exclaid with a smile, then looked at Hua Xiaomo.
She made a funny face at her. "Ha, Mom used to be very strict and never liked to take out to play. But since Uncle ca, Mom has changed; she always has ti to spend with now. I’m so happy! Mom, you’re really great. You and Uncle must stay with and never leave ."
Qi Longbing’s handso face glowed. Looking at Candy, he chuckled, "Alright, I promise you, neither your mom nor I will leave you. The three of us will live together from now on, okay?"
"Haha! A family of three? Wow, it sounds like we really are a family of three! Uncle, even though I know you’re joking just to make happy, I’m still very grateful to you. I’m really happy, thank you, Uncle! Shall we go see the other animals now?" Candy said with a laugh, smiling first at Hua Xiaomo and then at Qi Longbing.
She suddenly realized that ever since Uncle had arrived, Mom was much happier. Mom was no longer solely focused on work like before. She herself had changed too; she understood more about how to enjoy life.
In fact, she had always wanted to tell her mom not to focus solely on earning money. She wished her mom would spend more ti with her, watch cartoons, or visit amusent parks to enjoy the fun of being with other children. But Mom always said she was too busy, so they missed out on spending much ti together. Now, with Uncle’s arrival, their lives had changed significantly, and she was truly overjoyed. She felt this was the life she wanted! Having Mom and Uncle around was the happiest thing ever.
Qi Longbing picked up Candy in his arms. At that mont, he realized that children actually understand everything in their hearts.
He had thought he was just joking with her! But he really wanted to tell her that he wasn’t joking at all. He was serious when he talked about them being a family of three – himself, Hua Xiaomo, and Candy. The three of them were a family. But he knew he needed more patience to let Candy truly accept this reality from the bottom of her heart. However, he believed Candy would love having him join their life and beco her dad. He had complete confidence in that.
"Haha, sure, Candy! Let’s go to Tiger Mountain now and see the tigers, okay?" Qi Longbing said to Candy with a smile.
The three of them went to Tiger Mountain. Standing on the suspension bridge, they looked down at a large open area below. It was designated for the tigers and enclosed by tall protective barriers to prevent them from escaping and harming people.
"Wow, there really are tigers! That one over there is so big and majestic! Oh, there’s another one, and two more over there! But why does that tiger look different from the ones in front? What kind of animal is that, Uncle?" Candy asked, pointing at the animals while looking at Qi Longbing with a smile.
Qi Longbing looked at the large creature Candy pointed to and chuckled. "That’s a lion, not a tiger. And yes, lions are also very majestic animals, nearly as strong as tigers. Alright, let ask you a question, okay?"
"What do you want to ask, Uncle? If you don’t know, I can explain it to you!" Candy said, laughing as she looked at Qi Longbing, her small face lit with a bright smile.
Qi Longbing patted Candy’s little head and asked seriously, "So tell Uncle, which is more formidable, a lion or a tiger? If these two animals were to fight, who would win?"
Candy tilted her head, thinking long and hard, then looked at Qi Longbing. "That’s a tough question, Uncle. I don’t know how to answer. But I was thinking, if they don’t fight, there’s no way to know. If they always live peacefully like this, how could we ever tell who would win?"
"It’s like a dad and a mom. They can be like a lion and a tiger combined—seemingly contradictory, yet also harmonious. If they don’t fight, they can live peacefully together too!"
"But it’s strange... if a lion and a tiger beca a pair, I wonder if their baby would be a lion or a tiger? Mom, Uncle, can you tell ? I don’t know if their baby would be a lion or a tiger. Do you know?" Candy asked, tilting her head.
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